Alkhouri F, Alkhouri S, Potts GA. Prurigo Pigmentosa Following a Keto Diet and Bariatric Surgery.
Cureus 2022;
14:e24307. [PMID:
35602831 PMCID:
PMC9121908 DOI:
10.7759/cureus.24307]
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Abstract
Prurigo pigmentosa (PP) is a rare pruritic condition with idiopathic etiology that affects mostly females. It most commonly presents as a rash on the neck and trunk. We report the occurrence of PP in a young woman on two separate occasions; her first episode was following a ketogenic diet and second after undergoing a laparoscopic gastric sleeve surgery. This presents as a unique case because, to our knowledge, PP has only been reported in a small number of cases in the Western world. This presentation could be suggestive of a stronger relationship between PP and the metabolic state of the body. It also outlines the effectiveness of treatment options currently in use for treating PP.
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